Ferenc Somogyi | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary | |
| In office 1 November 2004 – 9 June 2006 | |
| Preceded by | László Kovács |
| Succeeded by | Kinga Göncz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1945 Hartkirchen, Austria |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Andrea Somogyi |
| Children | Bence Balázs and 1 daughter |
| Profession | politician |
Ferenc Somogyi (born 1 September 1945 in Hartkirchen, Austria) is a former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States.[1]
Career
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Ferenc Somogyi with President Bush upon presentation of his credentials as Ambassador to the U.S., September 18, 2007
A former businessman, he is a member of the Hungarian Socialist Party and served as foreign minister from November 1, 2004 until a cabinet shuffle in June 2006.[2] His appointment to that position was announced in September 2004. Previously, he was the deputy ambassador to the United Nations during the 1980s in Hungary's communist government, and was a telephone company executive during the 1990s. In late 2007, Somogyi was appointed Hungarian Ambassador to the United States.[1]
Private life
Father of three children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "AMBASSADOR FERENC SOMOGYI". Embassy of Hungary. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ "Hungarian Foreign Ministers from 7 April 1848 to Our Days". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
External links
- The Washington Diplomat Newspaper - Ambassador profile
- Embassy of Hungary in the USA: The Ambassador
- Embassy of Hungary in the USA: Biography of the Ambassador
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by László Kovács | Minister of Foreign Affairs 2004–2006 | Succeeded by Kinga Göncz |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by András Simonyi | Hungarian Ambassador to the United States 2007–2009 | Succeeded by Béla Szombati |